cross-posted from: https://europe.pub/post/7469
Edit: from the comments it looks like Gerband is way superior to Tesa and also from Germany.
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Best of all, with Tesa you get 50 m instead of just 3M
this post was submitted on 16 Mar 2025
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Even I last longer than 3m
But Tesa gaffer tape is shit.
At least in a professional setting it is frowned upon because it leaves a lot of glue residue on floors and cables, which is a pain in the ass to clean.
Gerband is also German and the way better product, at least regarding gaffers tape.
And their packing tape snaps. I'm packing removal boxes and the boxes keep popping open because the stupid tape breaks constantly at the corners.
Updated the post. Thanks for the feedback!
Don't buy any of them. The absolute best is Gerband from Thomann. Sticks very well, but isn't as nasty as Tesa. It's made for events so it's also easy to remove after a few days. Hands down my go-to tape. https://www.thomann.de/intl/gerband_gewebeband_258_schwarz.htm
Dead link
https://www.thomann.de/en/gerband_gewebeband_258_schwarz.html
It was just missing an L, probably mouse dragged copied
This is the correct link:
https://www.thomann.de/intl/gerband_gewebeband_258_schwarz.htm
It's not /en/, it's /intl/ for English.
Fixed it
I'm partial to the Japanese Nichiban gaffa tape, it's great and inexpensive, doesn't leave residue (pretty strong though if you're gonna use it on delicate surfaces).
Trivia: duct tape is terrible for ductwork, and never used by HVAC professionals. If you’re doing some home repair, search “hvac tape for ducts” to evaluate your options.
More trivia: It was originally called duck tape not duct tape because water rolled off its plastic coating like water off a ducks back. When it was introduced the alternatives were cloth tapes that were not water proof. So it should always be duck tape, even if one company has laid legal claim to that name. It's kind of the reverse of the Band-Aid and Kleenex situation.
I agree that if you are buying duct tape (for ducting), do your research, and buy the good stuff(quality metal foil HVAC tape in 99%of cases), clean the surface, and remember to spend a little bit of time rubbing it to the surface. Tape adhesive is a PSA. Pressure Sensitive Adhesive sticks better the more pressure you put on it.
Old house I lived in previous owner wrapped duck tape around leaks in the ducts. When around and replaced it all with metal tape, 100x better airflow.
I can vouche for the lineup of Würth Adhesive Tapes too
Wurth is a pain to buy in my country. They only sell directly to professionals, as in mechanics, tool shops, carpentries, etc, and don't have shops open to walk in customers.